Weaning ... FINALLY...

So, I am finally set on weaning DD from the boob... Christmas break is in two weeks and lasts for 16 days (I teach kindergarten), so I am figuring that will be enough time to break the nursing habit and I'm hoping its long enough to also break the waking up all night habit.

I've been reading a lot about weaning but I would like some of your tips too!! I know a lot of you have already dealt with this - so please PLEASE help me!

My DD is super stubborn about her "mee-mee's"... She even sticks her hand down my shirt any chance she gets and tires to grab my nips. She does drink cow's milk now, occasionally - so that's in our favor, and I really only nurse her first thing in the morning, once in the afternoon (after work) and to get to sleep at night - I wouldn't really care about nursing just those times, but she wakes up ALL,THROUGH.THE.NIGHT to get more mee-mee's and mommy can't deal with it anymore, I'm exhausted, so it's time.

So, I am finally set on weaning DD from the boob... Christmas break is in two weeks and lasts for 16 days (I teach kindergarten), so I am figuring that will be enough time to break the nursing habit and I'm hoping its long enough to also break the waking up all night habit.

I've been reading a lot about weaning but I would like some of your tips too!! I know a lot of you have already dealt with this - so please PLEASE help me!

My DD is super stubborn about her "mee-mee's"... She even sticks her hand down my shirt any chance she gets and tires to grab my nips. She does drink cow's milk now, occasionally - so that's in our favor, and I really only nurse her first thing in the morning, once in the afternoon (after work) and to get to sleep at night - I wouldn't really care about nursing just those times, but she wakes up ALL,THROUGH.THE.NIGHT to get more mee-mee's and mommy can't deal with it anymore, I'm exhausted, so it's time.

Hi there! I weaned milo at 16.5 months. I started by bringing and/or placing a cup of water by his crib so that when he woke up on the morning he got the liquids he wanted ( he was a big morning/night nurser). We had to stay away from our chair bc sometimes he would stand by the rocking chair we nursed in and cry :( BUT he got over it. Lunch was easy bc he drank milk from a cup. At nighttime I offered a cup of milk and tried to keep him distracted long enough to forget about it and fall asleep lol. It really only took a couple of days of crying/whining but the important thing is to stick to your guns!!! I just took away his paci before thanksgiving and that to me was more difficult. Your little one will be fine and weaned by the end of your break :) that's a great time to do it!!!

Hi there! I weaned milo at 16.5 months. I started by bringing and/or placing a cup of water by his crib so that when he woke up on the morning he got the liquids he wanted ( he was a big morning/night nurser). We had to stay away from our chair bc sometimes he would stand by the rocking chair we nursed in and cry :( BUT he got over it. Lunch was easy bc he drank milk from a cup. At nighttime I offered a cup of milk and tried to keep him distracted long enough to forget about it and fall asleep lol. It really only took a couple of days of crying/whining but the important thing is to stick to your guns!!! I just took away his paci before thanksgiving and that to me was more difficult. Your little one will be fine and weaned by the end of your break :) that's a great time to do it!!!

My ds (19 mths) puts his hands down my shirt any chance he gets too. He wants to be attached to the boob at night (we co sleep). I'm ready to wean but he definitely isn't ready. Idk how I'm going to do it but I think I'm going to wait a bit longer and see if he is anything like his brother and weans himself around 22 mths. Good luck.

My ds (19 mths) puts his hands down my shirt any chance he gets too. He wants to be attached to the boob at night (we co sleep). I'm ready to wean but he definitely isn't ready. Idk how I'm going to do it but I think I'm going to wait a bit longer and see if he is anything like his brother and weans himself around 22 mths. Good luck.

I feel your pain!! My DD is not ready to wean yet either but I am SO READY and I've stuck it out as long as I can possibly handle it. I am to the point that I am starting to resent the nursing, and I really don't want to feel that way about my precious little girl! So it's time for me to end it...Mommy needs some sleep!!!

I feel your pain!! My DD is not ready to wean yet either but I am SO READY and I've stuck it out as long as I can possibly handle it. I am to the point that I am starting to resent the nursing, and I really don't want to feel that way about my precious little girl! So it's time for me to end it...Mommy needs some sleep!!!

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